Happening Today
- Krampus Market • Chicago, IL, 12:00 pm:
Krampus with cookies and candles.
- Sunday Bingo • Cedar Rapids, IA, 12:00 pm:
Weekly Bingo fun.
- LGBTQ+ Marriage and Family Town Hall • Coralville and Online, IA, 1:00 pm:
Guidance on official documents from experts.
- Local Author Book Fair • Carbondale, IL, 2:00 pm:
You can meet them, too.
- Southern Illinois Alternative Gift Fair • Carbondale, IL, 2:00 pm:
A different way to celebrate.
- LGBTQIA Holiday Potluck • Peoria, IL, 4:00 pm:
Four Peoria LGBTQ+ affirming groups host this holiday event.
Top Stories
How to close the divide with loved ones who have different political views than yours
Political polarization is more complex than ever and destroying relationships. Zachery Nielsen of Bloom Therapy shares tips on how to keep that from happening.
Competing Iowa poll results / Overdose deaths among Blacks, Native Americans / Cannabis legalization / Election night expectations
Read about two Iowa polls with opposite results; overdose rates growing for Blacks and Native Americans; and cannabis legalization on the ballot.
News & Features
Busy fall for Clock Inc. with five upcoming events
Check out five upcoming events from Clock Inc., plus other news bits from the LGBT+ center serving the Quad Cities from Rock Island.
Six ways to partake of services and events by The Project of the Quad Cities
Learn about six ways in September and October to get involved with The Project of the Quad Cities or partake of its events.
Opinion
Iowa City rocker Nikki Lunden Trotter shares recovery journey
Nikki Lunden Trotter, best-known for her songwriting and energetic stage performance as founder and leader singer of Natural Habits Band, gave up alcohol and drugs more than a decade after she realized she needed to. Read about her journey to recovery.
Challenging films coming this fall to Pride at FilmScene include Cruising with Al Pacino, Young Soul Rebels, Drop Dead Gorgeous
Four “challenging” films are part of Iowa City’s Pride at FilmScene this fall: “Jimmy in Saigon,” Drop Dead Gorgeous,” “Young Soul Rebels” and “Cruising” with Al Pacino.